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Spring 2012 Issue of "Florida Libraries"
1. Libraries Connect:
Volume 55, No. 1
Spring 2012
Generations with a Love for Learning
Users with
Information
Library Professionals with Each Other,
New Ideas, and Learning Opportunities
Florida Library Association
Patrons
with 2012 Annual
Technology Conference and
and Exhibits
Internet Access
April 18 - 20, 2012
Wyndham Orlando Resort
In This Issue
Message from the President • Vivace! Music for the Masses • Shifting into
Overdrive: How a Small Public Library Raised Funds to Offer Downloads • Friends
Indeed: Nonprofit Resources for Friends Groups from Stetson University College of
Law Library • Florida Reads: Why Florida? • Exploring Leadership: The FLA “One Book,
One State” Program • Snapshot: A Day in the Life of Florida Libraries • Floridiana with a
Twist: PRINT IT! • 2012 FLA Conference and Exhibits Preview
2. A Message from the President……............................................3 Volume 55, Issue 1
By Gloria Colvin Spring 2012
Florida Libraries is published twice a year for the
T Vivace! Music for the Masses …...……......................................4
By Lisa B. Buggs
members of the Florida Library Association. It is
indexed in Library Literature, Wilson OmniFile,
and EBSCO Academic Search Premier. Articles in
A the fall issue of each year are refereed.
Shifting into Overdrive: How a Small Public Library Raised Editor & Designer
B Funds to Offer Downloads………………………. …...……..........7 Maria Gebhardt, Broward County Libraries
mariagfla@gmail.com
By Katie Tyler, Courtney Moore, and Nicole Heintzelman
L
Friends Indeed: Nonprofit Resources for Friends Groups from
E FLA Executive Board 2011-2012
Stetson University College of Law Library................................10 President – Gloria Colvin
By Faye Roberts Florida State University Libraries
Vice President/President-elect
Florida Reads: Why Florida?................………………..........…12 Barbara Stites
By Joyce Sparrow Florida Gulf Coast University
O Secretary – Ruth O’Donnell
Exploring Leadership: The FLA “One Book, One State” Library Consultant
F Program....................................................................................14 Treasurer – Susan Dillinger
By Anne Marie Casey and Kristen Davis New Port Richey Public Library
Past President – John Callahan
Snapshot: A Day in the Life of Florida Libraries ....…………...16 Palm Beach County Library System
By Ava M. Iuliano and Nuria V. Curras Director – Sarah Hammill
C Florida International University
Floridiana with a Twist: PRINT IT!.............................…….......19 Director – Marilyn Matthes
O By Nancy Pike Collier County Public Library
N Director – Elizabeth Killingsworth
2012 FLA Conference and Exhibits Preview...............……......21 University of Central Florida Libraries
T Director – Gene Coppola
Palm Harbor Library
E Message from the Executive Director.......................................27
Director – Barbara Gubbin
By Faye C. Roberts
N Jacksonville Public Library
Director – Linda McCarthy
T College Center for Library Automation
S ALA Councilor – Alan Kornblau
Delray Beach Public Library
State Librarian – Judith Ring
FLA Executive Director
Faye Roberts, faye.roberts@comcast.net
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Page 2 Florida Libraries
3. C hange has been a constant during my entire library career, will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of
but recently my head has been spinning at the dizzying pace moving to the cloud.
at which change is taking place. Ebooks, mobile devices, Library consultant Allan Kleiman will lead several
social media, changes in scholarly publishing, new technolo- sessions on library services and spaces for seniors.
gies — all are transforming the way in which information is American University law professor Peter Jaszi will pro-
communicated and shared and having a significant impact vide a briefing on the newly released Code of Best
on the work we do. Practices for Fair Use in Academic Libraries.
NPR librarian Kee Malesky will close the conference
This year, we’ve talked a lot about libraries as vibrant and with her reflections on working for one of the nation’s
vital organizations. In part, our libraries remain vibrant and premier news organizations.
vital because we embrace these changes that are taking
place and find ways to use them to offer new services or In addition to all of the programs, there will be opportuni-
improve existing ones. ties to network with other attendees in informal settings and
at social events; see the latest technologies, publications,
One of the goals in planning this year’s annual FLA Con- and products and meet with vendors in the exhibits hall;
ference has been to offer speakers and programs that will learn about innovative projects in the poster sessions; see
be both instructive and stimulating so that attendees will be performers display their talent in the Performers’ Show-
able to return home with skills, information, and ideas to en- case; and relax and enjoy the beautiful grounds and facili-
sure that Florida’s libraries will continue to be vibrant and ties of the Wyndham Orlando Resort.
vital. As you look through the conference schedule, you’ll
find an array of programs that will appeal to a wide range of As I look forward to the conference, I’m also looking back
interests. and reflecting on the past year. It’s been an honor to serve
as President of FLA this year. I’ve enjoyed visiting a num-
There are so many exciting topics and I don’t have space ber of libraries, working with the dedicated members of FLA
to mention them all, but I’d like to highlight some of the na- Committees, the Board, and staff, and getting to know FLA
tional speakers we’re fortunate to have on the program this members. During the year, FLA sponsored a successful
year. Library Snapshot Day; launched an informational effort
about elections and voting; advocated for funding for public
Michael Porter, President of Library Renewal and ALA libraries, multi-type library consortia, and the successor to
Council member, will lead off the conference as the key- FCLA and CCLA; and raised awareness of the importance
note speaker at the Opening General Session. He’ll talk of keeping public libraries public. We coordinated a mini-
about the role that Library Renewal is taking to assure conference in the Panhandle, offered an online course on
the ongoing role of libraries in electronic content delivery Audacity, and initiated a One Book, One State reading pro-
in the face of competition from for-profit entities. gram. Florida Libraries was designated as an open-access
Sue Polanka, author of No Shelf Required and No Shelf publication. Our membership grew
Required 2, a 2011 Library Journal Mover and Shaker, and our financial base remained sta-
and national expert on ebooks and libraries, will present ble. I want to thank everyone who
a program on the latest ebook trends and news and an- generously gave of their time and tal-
other on ebook readers. ents and contributed to making this a
Virginia Tech librarians Rebecca Miller and Carolyn Mei- successful year and I look forward to
er will present ideas for integrating iPads and tablet seeing you all in Orlando!
computers into your library.
Edward Corrado and Heather Moulaison, co-authors of
Getting Started with Cloud Computing: a LITA Guide, Gloria Colvin
President, 2011 - 2012
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4. By Lisa B. Buggs
G one are the days of reverent silence during
library hours. Visitors of the Main Library of the
said Ed Lein, who holds master-level degrees in
library science and music. “The concerts were
Jacksonville Public Library (JPL) may encounter another reason for folks to come downtown on
resonant melodies from centuries past, velvety jazz, Sunday afternoons and to attract people to the library
the roar of rock’n’roll, or the booming voice of a DJ who might not otherwise come.”
layered over music from the last four decades.
The concerts showcase the artistry of prominent
“Libraries today offer so much more than books,” First Coast musicians, as well as the emerging talents
said Barbara Gubbin, director of the Jacksonville of gifted students from among the area's many
Public Library. “Music programs open the door to a outstanding music education programs. In addition to
new library experience; for some customers, it players from the Jacksonville Symphony and faculty
serves as their first library experience.” artists from the University of North Florida and
Jacksonville University, the series has featured visit-
Music lovers of all ages can be found accessing ing musicians, including the internationally-acclaimed
tunes from the library through live performances, chamber ensemble enhakē; Trio Solis, faculty artists
downloadable media, personalized assistance from from Florida State University; Italian pianist Laura
librarians, or listening to public radio stations. Nocchiero; and Noteworthy Duo, faculty artists from
Vanguard University of Southern California. The
Music @ Main Intermezzo Sunday Concerts series even served as the American debut of Iraqi
Classical music is the foundation of the popular pianist and television personality Abbas Abboud.
Music @ Main Intermezzo Sunday Concerts, which
began in February 2006, several months after the Program guides accompany each performance,
opening of the new Main Library. highlighting information about the compositions and
performers, as well as selective listings of related
Taking advantage of the superior acoustics of the reading and listening materials available from the
library's Hicks Auditorium, program offerings have library's collection of music resources.
ranged from a concert version of Purcell's opera,
Dido and Aeneas, complete with chorus and
chamber orchestra, to cutting-edge pieces for Teen Battle of the Bands
unaccompanied violin. Performances have included Throngs of screaming teens can be seen and heard
world premieres of more than a dozen newly- in the Conference Center at JPL for at least one
composed works in a variety of vocal, choral, and Saturday afternoon each June. It’s not due to the
instrumental styles. appearance of a professional athlete, a reality
television personality, or a Top Ten singer – it’s the
The Intermezzo series is presented in partnership Annual Teen Battle of the Bands.
with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, Friday
Musicale – Jacksonville's oldest community music Started in June 2005 by the Teen Department staff
society, and area schools, colleges and universities. at the Main Library, the event was conceived as a
All of the performers freely donate their time and way for teens to showcase their musical talents, let
talents for the opportunity to perform in the series. them know that the library has more to offer in addi-
“I originally started library concerts in the late 1980s tion to books and encourage use of the library by
under the series name Ex Libris, in the old Main young people who might not normally be aware of
Library, when we first began opening on Sundays,” JPLs resources.
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5. The community enthusiastically supports the Battle of the Bands each year.
Businesses donate prizes including musical equipment, music shop gift
certificates, and studio recording time. Restaurants contribute meals for band
members and judges, and area musicians and music teachers volunteer for
roles as judges or as the competition emcee. Youth that attend the Battle can
enter their names into a drawing to sit as the teen judge.
After the Battle has been won, teens continue to access music CDs and
downloadable media, and attend other programs. The library isn’t necessarily
a quiet place any more and our teens like it that way.
Music Club
Children and tweens ages eight through twelve are not left out of the JPL
musical experience. Music Club, a bi-weekly series, allows them to explore
different types of music and learn about particular artists, composers,
instruments and theory through the most engaging way possible – enjoying
live bands and performers.
The guests share their personal histories as musicians and talk about the
places they play and record. Each musician goes in depth about his or her
instrument of choice – its history, how he or she learned to play it and how it
works. Music Club sessions are designed to allow plenty of time for perfor-
mances, discussion, audience questions, and musical interaction. During
some sessions the children are divided into groups and directed to stations
where they have the chance to hold and play some of the instruments.
Music Club Featured:
Von Barlow's Jazz Journey, a Jazz Hall of Famer who has played
with the likes of Ray Charles, Etta James, and Harry Connick Jr.
Tony Steve, an internationally-touring percussion professor from
Jacksonville University whose presentation focused on percussion
in film.
Tropic of Cancer, a New World jazz fusion band complete with
vibraphones, focusing on interactive activities incorporating
Reggae, Samba and African rhythms.
After The Bomb Baby; an electro-punk band featuring an unlikely
mix of synthesizers, contact microphones, and a trombone. They
conjured up a hands-on digital music experience and an audience
of children of all ages doing the “Backwards Frankenstein.”
Manatella, focused on women in rock ’n’ roll. Singer/songwriter
Christina Wagner conducted a class on rock song structure, lyric
writing and performance.
Music produces a kind of pleasure which
human nature cannot do without.
~ Confucius
Spring 2012 Page 5
6. All performances feature time when the youth get to
play along and create music with the performers. If
you watch closely, you will see parents, grandparents
and caregivers joining in on the fun!
Fresh Picked
Ever notice how readers advisory gets all the love?
Avid readers are enjoying the personalized reading
lists offered by libraries all over the world. Librarians
are even running their own in-house readers advisory
services with nifty innovations like reading maps.
“I started wondering why libraries didn’t similarly
offer music advisory services to their patrons,” said
librarian Matthew Moyer. “Sure, established sites
already offer listening advice, but librarians shouldn’t
have to leave music advisory up to commercial
services based on search algorithms.”
Moyer and fellow librarian and music aficionado
Andrew Coulon decided the time had come to provide A blog, http://jplmusicadvisory.wordpress.com/,
personalized playlists for JPL customers. of content-rich playlist responses are archived
online providing more searchable resources for
other users.
Coulon explains, “We defined three goals when
we began the project last spring:
1 - Match listeners with albums
they might like
2 - Increase catalog usage, circulation and
awareness of JPL’s excellent music
collection
3 - Have fun at work.”
Coulon and Moyer also share their love of music
with the community by hosting Lost in the Stacks, a
weekly, hour-long radio show airing on 89.9 WJCT
Public Broadcasting. Each Thursday at 11 p.m.,
they uncover gems from the library’s diverse music
collection, focusing on influential and overlooked
albums from a variety of genres and performers.
Music is naturally a vital component of a vibrant
community and the Jacksonville Public Library
provides the melodies – in various genres and
The service allows library users to submit an online
formats – to its customers. Vivace!
form, http://jpl.coj.net/lib/music-advisory2.html,
detailing their taste in music. Within four days
customers receive a list of listening recommendations Lisa Brown Buggs, a former public broadcasting
with direct links to items in the JPL catalog based on producer, is the Community Education and Enrichment
their preferences. Program Supervisor for the Jacksonville Public Library.
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7. By Katie Tyler, Courtney Moore, and Nicole Heintzelman
“I heard
“Hi! I heard I you had
can get audio e-books.
books for my I’ve got a
iPod. Nook.
How do I do that?” How can I
get a
book?”
“I’m sorry but we only offer
“I’m sorry. We don’t offer downloadable Netlibrary ebooks. The
materials at this time.” downloadables are on our
wish list, though.”
T hese were common exchanges at the Winter Park
Public Library prior to August 2011. Patrons and staff
budget cuts. The Library Board decided the answer
was to have a fundraiser. For several years our
alike desired access to digital downloads but our patrons had been increasingly vocal about their
small library felt it was beyond our meager budget. desire to see us offer digital downloads, so we took
As the larger county library systems began to offer our financial dilemma to them.
OverDrive, the most popular downloadable service, Winter Park is a suburban, yet cultural city locat-
more and more pressure was placed on Winter Park ed just outside Orlando, FL. It has a population of
to join them. Something had to be done! The staff approximately 30,000 and according to the most
knew it. The director knew it. But how does a small, recent U.S. Census, a majority of residents earn an
public library meet the public demand for digital annual average of $50,000 - $74,999. The Winter
materials? Park Public Library has been a community staple
Our biggest – and perhaps only – challenge was since 1885 and has received tremendous communi-
finding the funds to pay for the endeavor. We ty support over the years. Therefore, we felt confi-
could not rearrange our materials budget; it had dent the community would rise to meet the Over-
already been stripped down in response to annual Drive fundraising challenge, especially given past
fundraising successes.
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8. In 2009 the city of Winter Park put up a $40,000
match to help prevent a shortfall at the end of our “We know from past
fiscal year. We were able to raise the funds to
meet the match (for a total of $80,000) within a
campaigns that our donors
two-month period. Other successes include the love matching opportunities,”
Bash for Books event that brings in $40,000 to
$50,000 each year and the thirty plus endowment acknowledged Library
funds which total $4.5 million.
It was decided that the best way to raise money
Director Bob Melanson.
for OverDrive would be a matching opportunity.
“We know from past campaigns that our donors
the new service as library staff offered classes all day
love matching opportunities,” acknowledged
to show them how to navigate the new OverDrive Web
Library Director Bob Melanson. Patrons were made
site. They had full access to the downloadable materials
aware of the campaign through letters and e-
two weeks before everyone else. This cost-free thank
blasts. As a secondary measure, the library’s Web
you was appreciated by all who attended; donors felt
site and Facebook page included information
recognized and staff became acquainted with our
about the fundraiser. Our library’s growing list of
philanthropists.
Facebook friends has long been an indicator that
our patrons are interested in more digital options. To maintain the small budget, it was decided all title
selection would be done by the director. Then
The fundraising goal for OverDrive was reached
another cost-cutting decision was made by Library
in just one month, a testimony to the community’s
Administration: library staff would manually import the
level of enthusiasm for the new technology. After
records into OverDrive. This saved the library $1.50 per
reaching the goal in such a short amount of time,
title. With the cooperative effort of the Technical
the Board decided to continue raising money to
Services department and the Reference staff, all the
secure funds for additional titles down the road.
records were transferred in just under three weeks.
The fund eventually exceeded $20,000.
To familiarize the library staff with eReaders, the
library purchased what we determined to be the
three most popular readers on the market: a
Kindle, a Nook and an Apple iPad. The reference
staff learned how to use the devices, experiment-
ing on the beta OverDrive page. Eventually, staff
trainings were offered where the reference librari-
ans sat down one on one with members of the
staff. The idea was for every person on staff to be
able to identify a Kindle, Nook or iPad by sight and
offer very basic OverDrive assistance if reference
librarians were unavailable.
To thank everyone who gave to the cause,
donors were given the opportunity to request a
title to be included in the digital collection. We
also offered Donor Day in advance of the public
launch: donors enjoyed an exclusive sneak peak at
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9. Since our budget is initially very small, we purchase OverDrive service. Due to the high number of
limited titles, only one copy of each title, and set a inquiries, the Reference staff decided to teach a
maximum of two checkouts at a time. Some of our series of classes to introduce the public to Over-
patrons inquired about these restrictions, asking us Drive. Patrons were encouraged to bring their
when additional titles would appear in the catalog. The eReader devices so they could be walked through
addition of public domain titles from Project Gutenberg the process of checking out and downloading an
provided 34,000+ classics to our collection but we eBook.
knew patrons were hungry for newer titles. So we Five months after offering OverDrive, WPPL did
countered this by offering donations cards, stressing not offer classes as frequently but regularly assisted
to patrons that as our funds grew, so would our col- patrons who stopped by the desk for help. The
lection. Each donation card included a line for a “Title holiday season ushered in new eReaders, tablets
Suggestion” to encourage the idea that the OverDrive and mobile devices to more patrons, therefore
endeavor, beginning to end, is patron-driven. classes restarted in January.
As word spread and interest grew, an increasing And, at last, a common exchange between
number of patrons came in to ask about our new librarian and patron is:
“Hi! I heard your
offer ebooks. How do I
download them?”
To which we reply, with
a smile (and great relief ):
“What kind of device
do you have?”
NOTES:
1 - U.S. Census Bureau, “State and County QuickFacts,” last modified October 18, 2011, http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12/1278300.html.
Katie Tyler is a reference librarian at the Winter Park Public Library. She received her MLIS from Florida State University in 2008.
Courtney Moore is a reference librarian at the Winter Park Public Library. She earned her MLIS from Florida State University.
Nicole Heintzelman is Head of Reference and Archives at the Winter Park Public Library.
She earned her MLS from Florida State University.
Spring 2012 Page 9
10. By Faye Roberts
Friends of Library groups provide valuable financial
and advocacy support for Florida’s libraries. To sur-
vive and thrive, these groups need to operate within
the law and to be well run.
Unfortunately, clear, reliable information on tax and
legal issues facing Friends groups can be difficult to
find. Now, thanks to the pro bono work of lawyer/
librarians from Stetson University College of Law
Library, this problem has been solved.
Stetson Law Professor Rebecca Trammell, who
also directs the Stetson Law Library, developed a
program on tax and legal issues for nonprofits. Us-
ing a survey of Friends groups distributed by FLA,
Trammel researched topics of concern, including tax
exempt status, fundraising, volunteers and risk man-
agement. She then prepared short talks on each
topic and recorded these in eight separate video
sessions.
The entire set of sessions was presented at six
locations around Florida during October, 2011 with
Trammell or her colleagues, Stetson law librarians
Robert Brammer and Whitney Curtis, attending each
session in person to answer attendees’ questions.
A total of 104 persons registered for the workshops
which were promoted by FLA’s Friends, Foundations
and Boards member group. The workshops were
held in libraries in Delray Beach, Jacksonville,
Naples, Ocala, Orlando, and Palm Harbor with
refreshments provided by the library or its Friends
group. A member of the FLA Board attended each
workshop and served as onsite coordinator.
Trammell’s recordings and accompanying
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11. slides are now available on the FLA Web site at http://www.flalib.org/friends_found_boards.php Al-
so available is a list of Frequently Asked Questions that Trammell has provided since the workshop
to address questions that arose at the various sessions.
Thanks to the contributions of all who helped, the workshops were a resounding success and
Florida Friends have a lasting resource.
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12. By Joyce Sparrow
I had the opportunity to correspond with three
authors who set their newest novels in Florida. My
question is always: Why Florida? Why did the author
how years ago, doctors prescribed Florida’s fresh air
and sunshine to help cure “bad humors”. Reed’s book
is not to be missed.
choose to set the novel in the Sunshine State?
Burdette, Lucy. An Appetite for Murder
Reed, Deborah. Carry Yourself Back to Me (Penguin, 2012).
(Amazon Encore, 2011).
Hayley Snow arrives in Key West from New Jersey,
This original love story and family history set in following her new boyfriend Chad Lutz, only to find
present-day central Florida involves forty year old she is one of several loves in his life. Luckily, Haley’s
popular singer and song writer Annie Walsh who es- freshman college roommate Connie lives on a house-
capes the limelight by living in a pale creamsicle- boat in Key West. Hayley decides to stay in Key
colored bungalow cloaked by over grown trees. It is West. She applies for a job as food critic at a new
a foggy, cold December. Annie’s boyfriend has left magazine. As complications build, soon Haley is
her and her brother is in jail accused of murder. questioned in the murder of one of Chad’s other
Reed said: “I moved to Central Florida from Michigan girlfriends.
as a teenager, and though I was already finished
with high school, it was really in Florida that I came
of age. Back then (in the early 80s) there was still so
much rural area right around Orlando—I'm thinking
particularly of the eastside, out past Goldenrod and
up in the Howell Branch Road area. In fact, this is
the area I had in mind when I wrote the chapters
with Annie and Calder as children. Coming from
Michigan, you can imagine how exotic Florida was for
me. And so beautiful. I had never seen or experi-
enced anything like it. The area I thought of for An-
nie's house as an adult is west around Clermont”.
Reed writes beautifully about Florida’s weather and
builds a strong sense of place. She even mentions
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13. Burdette comments on why she chose to set her Craig Pittman, a Tampa
amateur sleuth mystery in Florida: Bay Times award-winning
My husband and I visited Key West about five years environmental reporter has
ago. The town has so many layers, reaching from written The Scent of Scan-
the richest of the rich at one end to a significant dal: Greed, Betrayal, and
homeless population on the other. There are folks the World's Most Beautiful
who were born and raised on the island and lots of Orchid for the University
others who come to party or who come because Press of Florida’s Florida
they don't quite fit into a traditional lifestyle but feel History and Culture Series.
comfortable here. There's a thriving artistic scene, The book’s focus is the
great food, and a fabulous literary history. And the 2003 - 2004 federal trials of
island is gorgeous and tropical. So when thinking the Marie Selby Botanical
about pitching a new series, Key West was a natu- Gardens Orchid Identifica-
ral! Key West is really like no other town and it tion Center scientists and
seemed as though the way to show that was by us- James Michael Kovach, the
ing key details in my descriptions. The challenge man accused of smuggling
with that is to avoid slowing the story down with a a new orchid species into
travelogue! Burdette’s new mystery will be popular the United States from Pe-
with readers. ru. Pittman tells the conse-
quences of Kovach bringing
orchids to the Selby Gar-
dens in order for the
scientists to name if for
him. This book has a broad
appeal to all readers who
like a good crime story.
Mandel, Emily St. John. The Lola Quartet And finally new series releases: Nancy J. Cohen
(Unbridled Books, 2012) has published a new book in her Bad Hair Day series.
Brooklyn resident Mandel set her latest novel in Coincidentally, Shear Murder (Gale Cengage Learning,
Florida to expose the state’s exotic wildlife problem. 2012) has an orchid smuggling story line surrounding
The novel opens with Gavin, a New York City re- the marriage of her main character Marla Shore and
porter being sent back to Sebastian, his home town, Dalton Vail.
to report on the problem with pythons creeping
closer and closer to the homes built near canals and Steven M. Forman just published Boca Daze (Tor
swamps. Gavin visits his sister, Eilo, who is a real Doherty Associates Book, 2012) the third comic mys-
estate agent dealing in foreclosed homes. Eilo tery where retired Boston cop Eddie Perlmutter inves-
shows Gavin a photo of a ten year old girl, Chloe tigates the problems of pill mills financial scams, and
Montgomery, who Eilo saw when she recently visit- homelessness in Boca Raton.
ed a house for a new real estate listing. The photo
sends Gavin on a quest to find Anna Montgomery,
his high school girlfriend, to find out if he is the fa-
ther of the little girl. Mandel does a good job expos- Joyce Sparrow can be reached at
ing Florida’s contemporary problems while telling joycehopesparrow@gmail.com.
the story of four high school musicians who per-
formed as the Lola Quartet.
Spring 2012 Page 13
14. I n late 2011, Florida Library Association (FLA) Presi-
dent Gloria Colvin announced the selection of Our Ice-
By Anne Marie Casey and Kristen Davis
ship and contribute to continuous improvement of
berg is Melting: Changing and Succeeding under Any library services in Florida.”5
Conditions1 for the inaugural “One Book, One State”
program at the 2012 FLA Annual Conference. The pro-
Colvin chose this particular book for several rea-
gram, sponsored by the FLA Leadership Development
sons. She reviewed a number of titles that were
Committee, provides a way to create a network of activ-
submitted by members of the FLA Leadership De-
ities and conversations about leadership throughout the
velopment Committee. She found Our Iceberg Is
state,2 in the words of committee member, Elizabeth
Melting to be particularly timely in the current peri-
Curry, who proposed the idea. Curry stated that in an
od of rapid change in libraries. Also, since this is
era where travel to professional development activities
the first title of one of the Committee’s annual
is often not possible, a program such as this offers op-
“Leadership Legacy” initiatives, she wanted one
portunities for librarians and library staff around the
that has wide appeal and is accessible to many
state of Florida, regardless the area of librarianship, to
librarians and library staff members in order to
share ideas about leadership based on the common
encourage broad participation. This short book,
experience of reading the same book.
with many illustrations, is available in a variety of
formats and is easy to read.
The idea of creating environments for communities to
come together and hold discussions on particular is-
Our Iceberg Is Melting: Changing and Succeed-
sues through the framework of one book has become
ing under any Conditions is a fable that focuses
increasingly popular in the twenty-first century. The
on a group of penguins and illustrates how each
state of Rhode Island instituted a one book, one state
individual works as part of a team to solve a melt-
program in order to encourage communities to discuss
ing iceberg crisis. The book uses the penguin
ways to improve literacy. The Reading across Rhode
story as an example to discuss how people can
Island program was designed to stimulate conversa-
work together to adapt to the constant changes
tions about the importance of literacy in the state.3
occurring in both our professional and personal
lives. The penguins encounter obstacles much
Another example is the project in Nebraska in 2005
like we do in our everyday lives, including mem-
implemented to encourage citizens of that state to read
bers who are resistant to change. The book de-
and discuss native daughter, Willa Cather’s, My Anto-
scribes how members of the penguin colony work
nia.4 The book Colvin selected for the 2012 FLA pro-
together to overcome the obstacles with clever
gram involves a leadership theme that is particularly
tactics and heroic action.
relevant in a climate of change in libraries -- how to lead
an organization through change. Curry suggests that
“the project would enhance the development of leader- The fable draws considerably from the frame-
Page 14 Florida Libraries
15. works for leading and managing change that addition, she envisions this program will spur discussions
Kotter proposed in earlier works6 as well as a in which members can begin to develop structures for
short training exercise about the penguins de- addressing change and produce examples that FLA
signed by Rathgeber. The authors’ state, “Our members can apply in their own libraries.
goal in writing Our Iceberg Is Melting was to
draw on the incredible power of good stories to
For more information, please contact Gene Coppola,
influence behavior over time -- making individu-
Chair of the FLA Leadership Development Committee,
als and their groups more competent in handling
gene@phlib.org or Elizabeth Curry, FLA Leadership De-
change and producing better results.”7 Their
velopment Committee member and program organizer,
story raises questions for discussion group
elizabethcurryFL@gmail.com.
members to ponder after reading it and offers
an eight-step process of successful change that
participants can use to develop procedures for
their organizations.
NOTES:
Colvin views the discussion of change in Our
Iceberg Is Melting as a complement to the con- 1 – Kotter, John P. and Holger Rathgeber, Our Iceberg Is Melting: Changing and
ference theme. As she stated in an interview Succeeding under Any Conditions (New York: St. Martin's Press, 2006).
about this program, part of what she means to 2 – Elizabeth Curry, e-mail message to authors, December 16, 2011.
convey through the conference theme is how
librarians and library staff have to make changes 3 – Arvidson, Anne J. and Pamela Blanco, "Reading across Rhode Island: One
in order to maintain libraries that are “vital” in Book, One State, Many Successful Readers," English Journal 93, no. 5 (2004): 47-
their communities currently and into the future. 53.
She added that library employees need to em- 4 – Monaghan, Peter, "Their Antonia," The Chronicle of Higher Education 51, no.
brace new ideas and let go of traditions that no 33 (Apr 22, 2005): A.6-A6.
longer support “vibrant” library services.
5 – Elizabeth Curry, e-mail message to authors, December 16, 2011.
6 – Particularly: Kotter, John P., Leading Change (Boston: Harvard Business
The “One Book, One State” program features
regional group discussions centered on Our Ice- School Press, 1996) and Kotter, John P. and Dan S. Cohen, The Heart of Change:
berg Is Melting, which will take place throughout Real-life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations (Boston: Harvard
the state of Florida beginning in early 2012. A Business School Press, 2002).
formal program which includes a discussion of 7 – Kotter and Rathgeber, Our Iceberg is Melting, 142.
the book will be hosted by the Leadership Devel-
opment Committee at the 2012 FLA conference.
Part of the program will offer an opportunity for
participants to share advice and guidelines with
colleagues who wish to initiate local book talks
and start conversations about how to deal with
Anne Marie Casey is the director of the Hunt Library at Embry-Riddle
change. These local groups may include any- Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL. She has an AMLS de-
one from the library community as well as library gree from the University of Michigan and a PhD in Managerial Leader-
staff members from every level of the organiza- ship in the Information Professions from Simmons College.
tion.
Kristen Davis is the Hunt Library Evening Circulation Library Technical
Assistant at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach,
Through her choice of this book and support of FL. She is enrolled in the Master of Science degree program at the
the program, Colvin hopes to stimulate discus- Florida State University School of Library and Information Studies with
sions statewide and to encourage librarians and an anticipated graduation in May 2012.
library staff to consider the need for change. In
Spring 2012 Page 15
16. By Ava Iuliano and Nuria Curras
This year’s Florida Library Association’s “Florida Snapshot Day hosted in January 2011, this is an in-
Library Snapshot Day” is an event that provides a crease of nearly 30,000 visitors (253,168 in January
strong tool for advocacy that is sorely needed by all versus 287,631 in November). Florida libraries circu-
libraries, public, academic and special. Library lated at least one item for every patron that walked
Snapshot Day is a nationwide effort that focuses on through the doors, 3,061 library cards were issued and
collecting library use data (gate counts, workshops, 33,673 reference questions were answered in a single
questions, circulation statistics, photographs, user day.
feedback, etc.) for one single day out of the year as It is well-known that in times of economic hardship,
a way for librarians and library staff members to the library becomes a central access point for library
show their communities how they serve their mem- visitors to use current technologies such as computers,
bers every day. It is one of the best times to be a the Internet, online government services, e-Books, and
Florida Library, but also one of the worst. Consid- other resources. Library Snapshot Day revealed just
ering that we are in the midst of an economic re- how much libraries aid the community by providing
cession and spiraling budget cuts, Florida libraries computer access and instruction. A total of 56,813
on the other hand have seen a boom in their us- people used computers in a single day, with 8,872 pa-
age. In such times when libraries are caught be- trons receiving computer skills instruction. The state of
tween two directly opposing forces, there is only Florida is home to a diverse population, including sen-
one strategy that we can follow to help get us out of ior citizens, people pursuing second careers, and Eng-
this dire situation: the use of clear and strong ad- lish language learners. Computer skills are essential
vocacy. for success in today’s technological society and librar-
Library Snapshot Day, according to the American
Library Association Web site, was originally con-
ceived in New Jersey through the collective efforts
of the New Jersey Library Association and the New
Jersey State Library. Soon, other states followed
suit, creating their own Library Snapshot Days. In
support of the efforts of the ALA, the Florida Library
Association has charged its Public Relations Com-
mittee with overseeing and coordinating Library
Snapshot Day throughout the state of Florida.
The November 2nd, 2011 Library Snapshot Day
event had 538 participating libraries throughout
Florida, including 299 public, 56 academic, 11 spe-
cial and joint-use libraries and 175 school media Photograph shared on the Florida Library Snapshot Day’s
Flickr account, a free digital photograph hosting site, of a
centers. These libraries had over a quarter of a
librarian assisting patrons at the TNC Technology Class at a
million visitors. Compared to the previous Library Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative location.
Page 16 Florida Libraries
17. ies are front and center in providing the much-needed
instruction and access to technology. Libraries also
assisted 1,447 job seekers in their searches for em-
ployment and 1,383 people needing access to govern-
ment-provided services.
Students and children also benefit from the pro-
grams in their libraries. “The school library has helped
me a lot because I don’t have a library close to my
house,” wrote Emily, a student in Orange Park. Many
public libraries have suffered budget cuts that have led
to decreased hours and staffing, which has inconven-
ienced library visitors and increased the workload for
the remaining library staff members. Due to the eco-
nomic conditions, students in elementary, middle and
high schools have become more dependent on their Clearwater Library System shared a photograph of patrons
using computers (from Flickr).
school libraries and media centers while the number of
certified media specialists in school libraries has de- nology and information. Many academic libraries
creased. 13,710 children (age 12 and under) attended circulate laptops to students who cannot afford their
program sponsored by the library or media center, own.
nearly double the number of children in the beginning
of the year (7,875 in January 2011). Libraries also
Visit the FLA Library Snapshot Day Web site,
welcomed nearly double the number of young adults
http://www.flalib.org/snapshot_day_results_nov_2011.php,
as well; 2,924 young adults (ages 13 through 17) at-
to see even more statistics, stories and pictures
tended a library instruction program or special event in
documenting libraries and librarians hard at work to
November versus 1,596 in January. Additionally, stu-
serve their communities. It is important to note that
dents received help with schoolwork in their local
all statistics were gathered for a single day and only
school or public library, a number that has grown from
reflect participating libraries. In actuality, library use
5,780 students in January to 8,968 students in Novem-
is much higher. FLA’s Library Snapshot Day gives
ber. These increases were influenced by the dramatic
libraries across the state a venue to collaborate and
surge in media centers and school libraries participat-
build a comprehensive picture of how communities
ing in Snapshot Day. During the January event 27 lo-
use their libraries. By providing a clear picture of
cations participated while during the November Snap-
how libraries affect their communities, decision-
shot Day 175 locations submitted statistics!
makers and local residents can see exactly how
budget cuts would impact the daily lives of Florida
Academic libraries provide key instruction programs citizens.
and research support to students and faculty. 33,673
students in universities and colleges across the state The ultimate purpose of Library Snapshot Day is
received bibliographic instruction at their campus li- to provide an advocacy tool grounded in statistics
braries. “The library helps by providing an environ- and evidence. Touting the inherent ‘good’ of librar-
ment where I can work on my homework without dis- ies does not reveal what ‘good’ libraries do on a dai-
traction. It also provides me with a computer which I ly basis. In providing numbers, photos, stories and
don’t really have at home,” wrote Angelica, a student quotes, Library Snapshot Day celebrates the daily
at USF Polytechnic in Lakeland. Many students com- work of libraries in addition to arming librarians and
pleting degree and certificate programs have been im- staff with a strong tool for advocacy. Economic
pacted by tuition increases and reductions in available hardships often place legislators and government
grant funds. Academic librarians and library staff as- officials in difficult situations. By providing a clear
sist students by continuing to provide access to tech- picture of libraries’ roles in the lives of Florida resi-
Spring 2012 Page 17
18. dents, library advocates can educate and enable de- It is worth mentioning a few examples of some of the
cision-makers to make the best decision for the en- “16 Ways to Make Snapshot Day a Success,” available
tire community. on the Florida Library Snapshot Day Web site to show
just how Snapshot Day might work as an advocacy or
Using Your Library Snapshot Day Statistics for public relations tool for any library:
Advocacy Purposes
Use the quotes and comments collected in the
The Florida Library Snapshot Day entailed a lot of library’s annual report.
planning and work by the FLA Public Relations Com- Feature information about the library’s participation
mittee. One of its ongoing tasks was to send out in the next newsletter.
emails to all types of libraries in Florida. The commit- Share the results with library’s board.
tee also created customizable statistical forms, pro- Make a slideshow of the Flickr photographs.
motional materials (press releases, bookmarks, stick- Ask if the library’s governing agency can feature
ers) and a series of Result Templates (Microsoft the slideshow and results on their Web site.
Word, Publisher and Power Point). Links to these
resources, available on the Florida Library Snapshot All of these advocacy tools create an impact on a
Day Web site, allow librarians and staff to enter theirsmall or large scale in the community. An example of
results, including photographs, comments, and share this was last seen in an article published in the St.
Petersburg Times on November 6, 2011 shortly follow-
this information with their own patrons, staff, adminis-
trators, and funding agencies. ing Florida Library Snapshot Day titled “Statistics show
Floridians love their libraries” by Bill Maxwell who at-
tended the event. The article highlighted the value of
Much emphasis was placed on encouraging partici-
libraries, showcased some of the important programs
pation and to make it even easier the FLA Public
available at the St. Petersburg Public Libraries, and
Relations Committee made available resources and
shared the results of the Florida Libraries Snapshot
tools to make the most out of the event and results.
Day event. The results were conclusive in showing
Participating and sharing the results with FLA was an
that Floridians love their libraries, but there is still more
accomplishment for most libraries. Libraries wanting
to be done to ensure that libraries continue to receive
to create a greater impact in their community utilized
the tax dollars and support they need in order to offer
the customizable press releases, flyers, bookmark-
their services and resources to all the taxpayers and
ers, and stickers to advertise the event. Others used
visitors who need them.
ideas from “16 Ways to Make Snapshot Day a
Success” to get the most out of the results.
NOTES:
1- American Library Association. Library Snapshot Day: A Day in the Life
of Your Library.
http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/advleg/statelocalefforts/snapshotda
y/index.cfm.
2- Data gathered from responses from a survey created by the FLA’s Pub-
lic Relations Committee on November 2nd Florida Library Snapshot Day.
Ava Iuliano, a graduate of the USF School of Information, works
as the International Relations Librarian for the FIU Green Library.
Nuria Curras, a graduate of USF School of Library &
Information Science, is currently the UCF Regional Campus
Librarian at the University of Central Florida/Valencia College
Audubon Elementary (Brevard Public Schools) shared a
photograph on Flickr highlighting that “Collaborative West Campus Library. Ava and Nuria are also part of the Florida
instruction is infused with technology for 21st Century learning.” Library Association Public Relations Committee.
Spring 2012 Page 18
19. A lthough ebooks fill ever more space in both li- Housed in some instances by universities, these
braries and in the publishing news, there are still presses produce small editions of beautifully crafted
craftsmen and -women who print books the old books, pamphlets, broadsides and artist prints. Orig-
fashioned way, by hand, at the same kind of equip- inal artwork and elegant typography on handmade
ment that was used over a hundred years ago. paper, individually bound, with decorative covers and
unusual formats are some characteristics of fine
Private printing presses, as opposed to commer-
press work. Some presses specialize in graphic art.
cial presses, grew out of the arts and crafts move-
Florida has several fine presses.
ment at the turn of the twentieth century. With its
dedication to quality handmade items, William Mor- John Cutrone and Seth Thompson in Fort Worth
ris’ Kelmscott Press in England was perhaps the are proprietors of Convivio Bookworks where they
best known. These fine presses printed limited edi- have been using antique letterpress equipment and
tion, artistically designed books and other printed making books by hand since 1995. John is also the
items made basically by hand of high quality mate- director of the Jaffe Center for the Book Arts at Flori-
rials. da Atlantic University and Seth is Collections
Specialist. Their Web site not only shows their work
As the arts and crafts movement spread to the
but also offers a monthly message to which you can
United States, so did fine presses. While the eco-
subscribe as well as their monthly Book of Days.
nomics of mechanized and digitized printing have
http://www.conviviobookworks.com/index.html
made it difficult for small presses to survive finan-
cially, there are still some in our country, even in Small Craft Advisory Press, lead by Denise
Florida, devoted to their small niche in the printing Bookwalter, is an artists’ book press at Florida State
universe. University in Tallahassee, Florida. “Our mission is to
Page 19 Florida Libraries
20. enable artists and scholars to create artists’ book http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwJaFl5ZmwM
editions that push the boundaries and traditions of the Hoopsnake Press operated by Ke and Mary
book arts,” explains the Web site: Francis has offices in Oviedo, FL. Hoopsnake
http://smallcraftadvisorypress.art.fsu.edu/. Denise Press, www.hoopsnakepress.com, publishes limited
describes the origins of the press on a Book Artists and edition fine art prints and artist's books, sharing
Poets podcast available at iTunes or equipment at a privately sponsored space in the
http://www.bookarts.ua.edu/podcast/podcasts.html. UCF Foundation's facility at Research Park,
You can listen to John Cutrone and Seth Thompson at Orlando.
this site, as well.
Graphicstudio at the University of South Florida
Flying Horse Editions is “the University of Central is not only a press. The Web site:
Florida’s fine art research facility and non-profit pub- http://ira.usf.edu/GS/gs_about.html states,
lisher of limited-edition prints, artist books, and art ob- “Graphicstudio is a university-based atelier engaged
jects by internationally renowned artists,” according to in a unique experiment in art and education,
their Web site: http://flyinghorse.cah.ucf.edu/ Theo committed to research and the application of
Lotz is the director. Lotz demonstrates and describes traditional and new techniques for the production of
the printing process, in this YouTube video: limited edition prints and sculpture multiples.”
Want to know more?
A history of the private press is outlined in The Private Press by
Roderick Cave. (Bowker, 1983) For those who want to try printing,
see Letterpress Printing: a manual for modern fine press printers
by Paul Maravelas. (Oak Knoll Press, 2006)
The American Printing History Association publishes a newsletter
and bi-annual journal called Printing History. The Web site,
www.printinghistory.org, provides membership information.
For a directory of artists’ books collections at museums and librar-
ies, including some in Florida and some with online images, visit:
http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/md2z/ArtistsBooksDirectory/Artis
tsBookIndex.html.
Nancy Pike is former Director of the Sarasota County Library System and former President
of the Florida Library Association.
Spring 2012 Page 20
21. tionships and outreach to Edward Corrado & Heather Regional Library System
Wednesday, assure the future of libraries. Moulaison, co-editors of Get- Sponsor: Learning Support
ting Started with Cloud Member Group
April 18 11:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. Computing: A LITA Guide Is an open source integrated
Continuing Education The speakers will cut through library system right for your
8:00 – 8:45 A.M. the hype about “The Cloud”
Committee Roundtable library? Find out how this soft-
New Member and First-Time Discussions and Member and dispel some of the myths ware is working out at some
Conference Attendee Group Discussion surrounding cloud computing libraries that have made the
Orientation Tables (cash lunch) as they introduce the concept switch. Speakers will share
Speakers: Gloria Colvin, FLA Table Leaders: Linda Chanc- and how it pertains to librar- lessons learned and what’s
President; John ey, Polk County Library Co- ies. They will discuss ad- happening in this increasingly
Callahan, FLA Past President; operative; Gene Coppola, vantages and disadvantages attractive approach to ILS.
Gene Coppola, FLA Board Palm Harbor Community of moving to the cloud,
Director; Christy Koontz, FLA Library; Elizabeth Henry & including issues of privacy, Library Snapshot Day –
Member Rachel Longstall, Saint Leo security, staff workload and The Results and How to Use
University; Mary Page, Uni- overall cost. Them
Sponsor: New Members
versity of Central Florida Salena Coller, Sanford-Brown
Round Table Member Group Meet the Keynoter, Michael
Sponsors: Continuing Educa- Porter Institute; Lisa Horton, Emerald
This session provides new
tion Committee Get up close and personal Cove Middle School; Karen
FLA members and first-
Pick up some lunch, check- with Michael Porter, Presi- Kaufman, Seminole State Col-
time conference attendees
out the Roundtable topics dent of Library Renewal. This lege of Florida; Brian Smith,
with an overview of the
and make your own topic at is your chance to get in-depth Delray Beach Public Library
Florida Library Association, discussion tables for FLA answers to questions raised Sponsor: Public Relations
association involvement, and Member Groups. by his Opening Session Committee
conference highlights to help
speech.
“newbies” navigate the pro- 1:00 – 2:00 P.M. Snapshot Day is more than
gram. Speakers will discuss just the great pictures and
FLA Student Member Mixer
opportunities for getting active The Choice is Yours: Teen customer stories – results from
in FLA and getting the most Vital Reference in a Vibrant
GLBT Titles for a New Era the day are a tool for library
out of your FLA membership Society Authors David Matthew- advocacy. Learn about the day
and conference attendance. Tony Garrett & John Phil, Barnes, Steve Berman, Sam in all library types and how you
Troy University Cameron & Greg Herren, can use the published results
9:15 – 11:15 A.M. to promote services and
Making information and refer- Bold Strokes Books
Opening Gen- ence services vital through funding.
eral Session Sponsor: GLBT Library Ser-
using non-traditional tools vices Support Member Group
Florida’s new such as QR codes, Zotero, 2:15 – 3:30 P.M.
Secretary of cloud computing, apps, The authors discuss their
State, Ken recent works and the Back to Work @ Your
text/mobile reference, eBook
Detzner will significance of these titles for Library
readers – this program co-
bring greetings vers it all to help you discover teens grappling with identity Stephanie Race, Florida De-
from his de- ways to bring your services and their place in the world. partment of State, Division of
Michael Porter partment. Mi- into the 21st Century. Future trends in the genre Library and Information Ser-
chael Porter, will also be discussed. vices; Paolo Melillo, Orange
keynote speaker and Nothin’ But Blue Skies Do I County Library System; Brian
President of Library Renewal See: Cloud Computing in Open Minded: Moving to an Smith, Delray Beach Public
as well as Communications the Library Open Source ILS Library.
Manager for Web Junction Paul Alford & Adam Brooks, Today’s challenging economy
will talk about the leading role Hernando County Public Li- brings many people to a library
Library Renewal is taking in brary System; Brendan Gal- seeking assistance. Learn
charting the future of electron- lagher, ByWater Solutions; about the services libraries
ic content delivery in libraries Cheryl Pulliam, Three Rivers provide to meet the needs of
and its work in research, rela-
Edward Corrado Heather Moulaison
Spring 2012 Page 21
22. the unemployed and under- Every Child Ready to Read services such as teen tech Ormilla Vengersammy,
employed, small business 2nd Edition: What’s differ- tutors, senior socials, blogs, Orange County Library
owners, and people seeking ent? What’s the same? and more. Some services are System
financial literacy assistance. taken to seniors where they Technology programs for kids
Sue live and gather. enhance learning, exploration
McCleaf and creativity. The speakers
3:45 – 4:45 P.M. share their motivating and edu-
Nespeca,
Kid Lit Plus Legal Research – The cational programs developed
Consulting Basics for Assisting using instructional design prin-
Library Customers ciples.
A national
expert will Eric Young, Shepard Broad
Rebecca Miller Carolyn Meier Law Center, Nova Southeast-
Opening up Open Access:
bring you up to speed on the Open Access is Not Just an
Integrating iPads and Tablet updated and expanded 2nd ern University
Academic Library Issue
Computers into Your Library edition of Every Child Ready Florida citizens need access
To Read which incorporates Lee Dotson, University of Cen-
Rebecca Miller & Carolyn Mei- to legal information and a
simple research-based prac- tral Florida; Christine Ross,
er, University Libraries at basic ability to navigate its
tices to help parents and University of Florida; Jonathan
Virginia Tech complexities. Learn how you
other caregivers develop Miller, Rollins College; Isabelle
can help your customers
Tablet devices offer major early literacy skills in children Silver, University of Florida;
when they have legal infor-
potential for enhancing library from birth to age five. Micah Vandegrift, Florida State
mation needs.
services and instruction as University
well as increasing staff produc- Engaging Students in Infor- The panel will discuss how
Top 10 Mobile Apps for
tivity. The speakers will share mation Literacy: The First open access has been, and
Libraries
their experiences with a multi- Year and Beyond can be, brought out of the aca-
faceted tablet program and Chad Mairn, Novare Library
Elana Karshmer & Jacalyn demic library and into the
provide guidance on building Services
Bryan, Saint Leo University; broader community through
your own program, from Smartphones are every- efforts such as institutional
Anna Carlin, Florida Gulf
choosing and purchasing where! Hear about the best open access mandates and
Coast University; Diane Fulk-
through deployment. of the best apps for library public library advocacy. The
erson, University of South
staff and users from a librari- future of open access as a
Florida Polytechnic; Portia
an who is in the app develop- movement will also be dis-
McQueen, Florida State Uni-
Implementing Web Scale ment business. cussed.
versity
Discovery without a Map
The speakers will present a Soy Culto! Connecting with Designing
Rhonda Kitchens, State Col- variety of innovative strate- the Hispanic Population and Build-
lege of Florida, Manatee- gies for teaching information
Sarasota; Jean Phillips, Flori- Wendi Bost, Orange County ing a Gold
literacy skills with a focus on
da Center for Library Automa- Library System; Sami Level Certi-
first-year students. Topics will
tion; Danielle Rosenthal, Flori- Haiman-Marrero, Urbander fied LEED
include creating and using
da Gulf Coast University; Jane Business Development & Library
online tutorials, using Google
Strudwick, Florida Atlantic Marketing; Dr. Joyce Nutta & Cay Hohmeister, LeRoy Collins
to teach research skills, de-
University; Dave Whisenant, Alison Youngblood, Universi- Leon County Public Library;
signing instruction for incom-
College Center for Library ty of Central Florida School Ivan Johnson, Johnson Peter-
ing engineering majors, and
Automation of Teaching, Learning & son Architects; Judith Rundel,
creating videos to address
Leadership Eastside Branch Manager;
problem-based learning situ-
Providing a single point of ac- ations. Orange County Library Sys- John M. Ward, Leon County
cess to a broad range of li- tem’s partnership with UCF is Facilities Management
brary materials seems to be Meeting Seniors in the breaking down barriers to The new Eastside Branch of
emerging as the Holy Grail of Community serving Hispanic residents the Leon County system
the library world and vendors Isabelle Fetherston & Mary through a concentrated effort opened in fall 2011 and has all
have responded with an array Keesling, Pasco County involving collection develop- the latest bells and whistles to
of products. Speakers will dis- Library System; Kathy Mayo, ment, English language sustain and protect our envi-
cuss a variety of these tools Lee County Library System; classes, and education about ronment. The major players in
and provide practical, useful Roberta Reiss, Collier Coun- available resources. this building project take you
information on implementation ty Public Library on the grand tour, sharing what
and whether the tools were Shaping Kids with Today’s worked and what didn’t as they
Librarians from three public Technology for
successful in their academic sought gold level LEED
library systems describe how Tomorrow’s Future
library settings. certification for the building.
they delight seniors and en-
Brian Knoll, Tony Orengo &
rich lives with personalized
Spring 2012 Page 22
23. Central Florida of ebooks in libraries from the country will also be pre-
Thursday, Learn all about elevator the early morning session by sented.
speeches – those short but getting into the nitty-gritty of
April 19 very to the point advocacy ebook hardware. She will RDA for Beginners
talks so fast they can be de- discuss types of devices and Jeanne Piascik, University of
8:30 – 9:30 A.M. livered in an elevator ride. lending programs, provide Central Florida
Ebooks: What’s Hot, What’s Participants will develop their guidelines for establishing Sponsor: Technical Services
Not own elevator speeches and such programs, device pur- Member Group
try them out on partners. chasing and training.
Sue Polanka, The why and how of RDA
Chocolate goes to the best!
Wright State (Resource Description & Ac-
The Future of Florida
University, cess), the new cataloging
Academic Libraries
author of Organizing for Online code, will be explained with
Jim Corey, Florida Center for
No Shelf Re- Presentation examples and interactive ex-
Library Automation; Don
quired and an Christie Koontz and Michelle ercises.
Muccino, College Center for
ebook blog Kazmer, Florida State Uni- Library Automation; Shirley
Well known for her blog and versity College of Communi- Hallblade, University of North Ethnographic Assessment
other ebook-related activities, cation & Information, School Florida; Deborah Robinson, Techniques: A Mini Work-
Sue Polanka brings her exper- of Library & Information Tallahassee Community Col- shop, Part One
tise and a national view to Services lege
Rachel Besara, Rebecca
provide the latest information Organization is key to pre- Sponsor: LINCC Users Fo- Bichel & Kirsten Kinsley, Flori-
on ebook trends such as busi- senting online. Learn from rum & State University Li- da State University
ness models, new technolo- speakers who have been braries Member Groups
gies, statistics, and innova- teaching online for many This two part mini-workshop
tions in libraries. A Florida legislative mandate offers hands-on experience on
years and have learned the
to form a new organization how to use less common qual-
hard way how to be prepared
out of FCLA and CCLA re- itative assessment techniques
Telling Tales: Fun Ways to to present webinars, classes
sulted in the work of the Aca- such as charrettes, photo dia-
Use Folk Tales with School and other online events.
demic Libraries Task Force. ries, and photos of users in
Age Children Speakers will summarize the library. Workshop leaders
Sue McCleaf Nespeca, Kid Lit Prezify Yourself! Task Force results but the will teach several alternate
Plus Consulting Gary Scott Brown, Nova focus will be on implementa- assessment techniques, when
Need some ideas for program- Southeastern University and tion and the future. Brief to use them, data gathering
ming for elementary age chil- Loanis Menendez-Cuesta, meetings of State University techniques and data analysis.
dren? Explore ways to share Delray Beach Public Library Libraries and LINCC Users
folk literature with children Group Member Groups will
Meet Prezi, a new and intui- Serving Older
through story sharing, poetry, be held at the end of the
tive Web-based presentation Adults:
music, creative dramatics, program.
program that uses time, Generation-by-
reader’s theatre and puppetry. space and movement to de- Generation
velop a unique way of shar- Building a Library Founda-
Allan Kleiman,
Survey Says: Assessing the ing your story. Prezi takes tion from the Ground Up:
Library
Value of Library Sponsored your presentation skills to the Hardhats Optional
Consultant
Tutoring in Higher Education cloud so get ready to purge Sarabeth Kalajian, Sarasota
the linear presentation mind- County Library System; Pe- Seniors come in
Michelle Demeter & Rebecca
set and enter the Prezi Zone. ter Pearson, Library Founda- all shapes,
Reibman, Florida State Univer-
Best of all, you can get start- tion for the St. Paul (MN) sizes and generations. Learn
sity
ed for FREE! Public Library how libraries can develop pro-
Florida State University’s li-
grams and services to meet
brary tutoring service will be The public library support the needs of Baby Boomers,
described along with the meth- 10:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. groups in St. Paul are lead- the Silent Generation and the
ods for assessing its success, ers in taking assistance to
Ebook Reader Lending: Greatest Generation with
including how to implement libraries to the highest levels.
The Hardware Side of more than just large print
and interpret a social survey. One of their leaders and a
Ebooks in Libraries books and homebound ser-
Florida director who has re- vices! Models of successful
Award Winning Elevator Sue Polanka, Wright State
cently gone through the pro- programs will be provided.
Speeches: Be University, author of
cess describe the role private
Prepared with Anywhere, No Shelf Required and an
funding should play in a pub-
Anytime Advocacy ebook blog Performers’ Showcase I
lic library’s budget and how
for your Library The No Shelf Required librar- to form a foundation. Watch and participate in eight
Meg Scharf, University of ian continues her discussion Success stories from around minute sketches by perform-
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